Readings for the Day:
Genesis 43:3-11, 15: Many years after being sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, Joseph reveals himself to them. Now the second-in-command in Egypt, Joseph reassures his brothers that God has used their evil intentions for good to preserve life during a devastating famine, and Joseph forgives them.
I Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50: In the Apostles’ Creed, we speak of the ‘resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.’ Using the metaphor of a planted seed and the story of Adam, Paul preaches passionately about the mystery of following Christ’s perfect life into eternity.
Luke 6:27-38: Jesus continues to address a crowd of his disciples. He invites his followers to shower radical love, blessing, forgiveness, generosity, and trust even on enemies and outsiders. Living in harmony with God’s intent brings the reward of overflowing blessing.
‘From Sunday & Seasons, copyright 2024 Augsburg Fortress’
Questions To Ponder:
1— What would it mean for you to move toward a place of forgiveness, like Joseph? (Genesis 43:3-11, 15)
2—How do you commit your way to the Lord? (Psalm 37:5-6)
3—Who is hardest for you to love, why? (Luke 6:27-38)
4—How do these texts speak to you today?
Prayer: O Lord Jesus, make us instruments of your peace, that where there is hatred, we may sow love, where there is injury, pardon, and where there is despair, hope. Grant, O divine master, that we may seek to console, to understand, and to love inyour name. Amen.